So I've honestly searched the internet far and wide, and I can find macro's that get about 90% and manual rotations that get about 95% with NQ mats but I'm yet to see if anyone is HQing these 100% with or without macros?
I currently have all shared left side (Artisan shared gear), with max melded Dodore. Max melded right side accessories and i55 off-hand with control IV, and then the i55 weapon. I believe with Boullaboise (spelling) I'm at 380 or so CP, and I have 367/361 stats.
My goal is to jam HQ Silver Brocade for Needles to get my Mastercraft Demimateria. I'd ideally like to do it mindlessly. Perhaps I can eat control food and forego the extra CP?
In short, is there a way to 100% HQ off NQ mats? Can you share rotations/thoughts/macros please?
Would be much appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Silver Brocade NQ Mats into HQ?
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03-11-2015, 01:08 AMSmi77ySilver Brocade NQ Mats into HQ?
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03-11-2015, 01:18 AMStouterTaru
With NQ mats and i55 main/offhand, you're not going to do 100%.
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03-11-2015, 01:53 AMSmi77y
I can get 8 HQ silver Brocade and get the Needle to be able to use.
Do you think that Artisan Needle with all my aforementioned gear gets 100%?
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03-11-2015, 03:25 AMStouterTaru
You aren't going to get 100% at all with NQ mats, you will need to rely on Hasty Touch quite a bit.
They are essentially 3 star synths, you should be able to hit around 50-75% HQ manual synthing with NQ materials and your gear. With a macro that drops to maybe 30%. -
03-11-2015, 04:02 AMNormalizer
I don't understand why you couldn't go for Twinthread HQ? They are easy to 100% HQ with NQ mats. And with 2 HQ twinthread you get a much much bigger chance to HQ Silver brocade.
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03-11-2015, 04:10 AMaerolol
I can HQ them from NQ mats 100% of the time but only now that I have both lucis and lv70 artisan off-hand.
(I actually dont do brocades, but Spruce Plywood, but it`s the same deal) -
03-11-2015, 04:36 AMSmi77yYeah, makes sense I'd need BiS for mainhand and offhand. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by aerolol
Time. I'm MAYBE getting 1.5-2 hours a day right now and it's strictly due to time that I was looking for tips on 100% from NQ mats that I can just buy. I also don't have a ton of gil anymore since crafting took all of it to get to this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Normalizer
I suppose I'll have to get HQ mats though. -
03-11-2015, 05:11 AMGillionaireI understand the time constraints, but if you're talking about gil.. It's cheaper to make your own hq twinthread than to buy nq twinthread off the MB.. I certainly hope it is, or your server's market is over-saturated and really don't sound like a good place for crafters..Quote:
Originally Posted by Smi77y
If you're low on gil because of crafting, I suggest taking a week or so to make some gil back and jump at it.. OR make your first few mcDs and sell them for profit.. But there's realy no reason to attempt with nq mats because nq brocade will do you no good at all unless you wanna be swimming in fish soup.
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Originally Posted by aerolol
BTW, spruce plywood is NOT the same deal because you can still get a good chunk of quality (1400 I think) from using 2 hq horn glues. No other recipe for artisan tokens have that luxury.
Sure, he could use hq silver ingot in his silver brocade recipe, but it won't raise quality by much. -
03-11-2015, 05:57 AMMomomiMomiEDIT: Oops. Misunderstood.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smi77y
It doesn't take that much longer to make your own mats. Saves a ton of gil. -
03-11-2015, 07:00 AMSmi77y
Fair enough! I'll give making my own HQ mats a go. I definitely don't have time to gather the root mats, but I'll by those off the MB and craft me the HQ mats for Silver Brocade. Thanks!
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03-11-2015, 07:35 AMNormalizer
I don't spend much time for making those either (macro crafting is boring :P), normally i spend days make only twinthread hq till i get about 200 of them then the next days i turn them all to silver brocade. You should try to gather the cocoon whenever you have chance too (it spawns only once every hour and doesn't require good gear to gather, you should be able to get 25 cocoon each time). Just gather it whenever you can and you will save load of money in the end :)
If you just want to farm MC for yourself (like me) then I think you're better not rushing, would be pretty frustrated and demotivated after awhile :| -
03-11-2015, 01:03 PMStupiduglytaru
I personally just hq the twinthread, eat a bouliajfjsjxjdjd (however its spelt)
cz > iq > steady hand II > basic touch x 5 > masters mend > stII > basic touch > standard touch > great strides > ingen II > BB > 3 x cs II
100% unless BB falls on a poor, that being said im full artisan max melds with supra will get lucis tomorrow -
03-11-2015, 04:48 PMaerololWhat I meant, if it wasn't clear, is that it definitely is the same deal when only nq mats are used.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gillionaire
I use NQ horn glue and NQ spruce logs and craft HQ plywood.
It'd be exactly the same if I used NQ twinthread and NQ silver ingots. I'd still HQ the brocade since all my crafters have the same stats and the recipes have exactly the same progress and quality. -
03-12-2015, 05:47 AMXenosanI can relate to the time crunch factor. Sometimes when I'm feeling bold I'll HQ a bunch of nuggets or hippo leather, but then craft the same amount as NQ and do a split 1/1 synth using the 11hastytouch attempt rotation.Quote:
Originally Posted by MomomiMomi
It is faster, but there's a 1/10 chance of token not HQing. Pros and cons i suppose
i'm so sick of grinding for MCdemis. Maybe I'll start working on a lucis first if it makes the grind that much easier